Scores of migrants from Sierra Leone travel to Lebanon every year for work, intending to support families back home. The UN agency estimates that “approximately 17,500 migrants… have been displaced” by the war. Beirut: Not far from Beirut’s heavily bombed southern suburbs, Jaiatu Koroma and her five-month-old daughter have taken refuge along with dozens of women...Read More
Magiagi, Samoa, Wednesday, 23 October 2024 – Sierra Leone’s President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has made a historic visit to Magiagi Village, Samoa, as part of his engagements on the margins of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Magiagi Village adopted the name of Sierra Leone as part of the lead-up to CHOGM, during which...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Faleolo International Airport, Samoa, Tuesday, October 22, 2024 – Sierra Leone’s Dr. Julius Maada Bio has arrived in Apia, the capital of the Independent State of Samoa, to attend the 27th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which runs from 21–26 October 2024. This year’s CHOGM is being held under the theme,...Read More
By George M.O. WilliamS The Renaissance Movement Sierra Leone, a citizens-led movement committed to promoting democratic governance, has welcomed the timely review of the 1964 Police Act. The organisation commends the Law Reform Commission for initiating this critical process. The 1964 Police Act, which has governed the operations of the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) for decades,...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Sierra Leone — Medical doctors in Sierra Leone have threatened to go on strike if the government fails to provide their allocated fuel supply for the third quarter, according to the Secretary General of the Sierra Leone Medical and Dental Association (SLMDA). Dr. Peter Mac-Jajua told Premier News on Tuesday that the...Read More
